Sridevi's Best Performances!

While she claims that her best is yet to come, we walk down memory lane and list down Sridevi's most powerful outings at the movies!

__START__Himmatwala

While Sajid Khan has announced the remake of the 1983-blockbuster, Himmatwala, with Southern hottie Tamannah reprising Sridevi's role, we still vow to remember the action-drama as the yesteryear-actress' film. Sridevi went from strength to strength after this film hit the theaters, almost three decades ago. Himmatwala proved to be the highest grosser of that year, and was declared a runway success. Sridevi came across as a complete surprise package with this film, as she demonstrated those utterly graceful dance-streaks that wowed the cine-goers. Remember Naino Mein Sapna, and Taki O Taki? She was simply a visual treat in those numbers.

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__START__Mr. India

We had a barrel of fun watching the cute and comical Sridevi in Mr. India. She clearly transported her splendid persona to the celluloid though this superhero film. Be it her uproarious facial expressions, or a lovey-dovey trip with Anil Kapoor, or those sensual moves to the seductive sounds of Kaate Nahin Kat-te – Sridevi effortlessly carried the day in each frame.

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__START__ChaalBaaz

ChaalBaaz, by all means, was Sridevi's film. Inspired by Hema Malini's Seeta Aur Geeta, this film had Sridevi play the double role. The docile Anju was as convincing as the aggressive Manju – the gifted actress completely stole the show in both the acts. While we cheered her to the echo for her naughty pranks as the belligerent girl who was always up to some snappy mischief, our hearts, at the same time, went out to the meek lady with oh-so innocent expressions. She was a total delight for the eyes in this comedy treat.

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__START__Nagina

Sridevi played an ichha-dhari nagin (a female-snake that can get into any avatar) in this fantasy film. As she swayed to the flirtatious tunes of Main Teri Dushman (sung by the music legend Lata Mangeshkar), she simply charmed the pants off the viewers in cinema-halls. Nagina was certainly an intoxicating cocktail of drama and desire – thanks to Sridevi for introducing an ultimate temptress-like protagonist to the big screens.

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__START__Chandni

In this Yash Chopra film, Sridevi played an irresistible girl with angel-like features and adaayein to die for. No wonder Rishi Kapoor was smitten by this seductress the moment he spotted her at a relative's wedding and succeeded in winning her heart soon after! The two scorched the screens with their fresh chemistry and innocent-yet-strong love sequences, in this romantic masterpiece. With ample opportunities to display her acting caliber, gorgeous Sridevi stunned all with her genuine-show of all things possible – love, intimacy, disagreements, separation, grief and reunion.

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__START__Lamhe

A cult classic today, Lamhe is one of the finest films from the YRF banner. Boasting of an interesting concept, superb dialogues and performances par excellence, the film was surely way ahead of its time when released in the early 90s. The bold theme raised many eyebrows, as the male lead was seen developing a strong romantic liking for the daughter of his first love! The passion with which Anil and Sridevi put the courageous subject across the masses made it a magnum opus in the long run. Sridevi had a double role in this film – that of the mother and the daughter, and she pulled off both the diametrically opposite acts with utmost ease.

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__START__Sadma

Celebrated as an all-time first-rate cinema, this one is no typical Bollywood masala film. Yet, it has always belonged under big-league category. Many thanks to the film's leading lady for that, as Sadma's Sridevi was simply superb. Her screen-presence as a woman, whose behaviour and mannerisms regressed to that of a five-year-old girl, was one of its kind – and she did pure justice to the nutty-streaks required in her character-recital.